专刊征稿：加强创新生态系统

期刊名称：Sustainable Production And Consumption

影响因子：10.9

JCR分区：

· Q1,ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES,7/182

· Q1,GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY,7/91

中科院分区：

· 大类：环境科学与生态学1区

· 小类：ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 环境研究1区

· 小类：GERRN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 绿色可持续发展技术2区

初审时长：9天

审稿时长：13天

专刊主题：Enhancing innovation ecosystems for a sustainable world in times of dramatic change

专刊编辑：

l Prof. Pasquale Marcello Falcone

(Executive Guest Editor)University of Naples Parthenope, Napoli, Italy

l Dr. Alejandro Gallego Schmid

The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

l Dr. Rodrigo Salvador

Technical University of Denmark, Kgs Lyngby, Denmark

l Prof. Alberto Bezama

Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany

截止日期：30,November,2024

专刊链接（或点击左下角“阅读原文”）：

https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/technovation/about/call-for-papers#enhancing-innovation-ecosystems-for-a-sustainable-world-in-times-of-dramatic-change

Background and Motivations

This special issue showcases innovative approaches and studies related to developing a Circular Bioeconomy in the Global South. With a focus on sustainable production and consumption, this collection uncover strategies, policies, and success stories that leverage renewable biological resources, promote circularity, reduce environmental impacts and drive socioeconomic development. This collection aims to deepen understanding of unique challenges and opportunities in the Global South, fostering transformative solutions toward a circular and sustainable bioeconomy.

Contributions on the following topics, but not limited to, are welcome:

Sustainable agri-food practices:

· Innovations in sustainable farming and agricultural techniques.

· Integration of circular and bioeconomic principles in the agri-food sector.

Bio-based industries and technologies:

· Development of bio-based products, technologies and industries suitable for the Global South.

· Circular strategies and technologies for bio-manufacturing and processing.

Waste-to-value initiatives:

· Studies of successful waste-to-value projects.

· Technologies and methodologies for efficient biowaste valorization.

Sustainability assessment:

· Development of new indicators to measure and monitoring CBE, with applications in the Global South.

· Quantification of the social, economic and environmental life cycle sustainability.

Business and value-chain development:

· Development of business models and supply chains that allow sustained business activity.

· Governmental support and incentive to create resilient supply chains.

Valuation of the local economy:

· The role of valorizing locally available resources to make bio-based products.

· Developing products and establishing businesses that meet the local needs.

· Challenges, barriers and opportunities for regional bioeconomy strategies.

Community engagement:

· Community-based initiatives in promoting circular bioeconomy.

· The role of local communities in sustainable resource management.

· Addressing the urban-rural nexus in a circular bioeconomy context for a sustainable regional development.

Policy development:

· Analysis of policies promoting CBE in the Global South.

· Comparative studies on the effectiveness of different policy frameworks.

Socio-economic development:

· Social aspect associated with CBE in the Global South

· Economic analysis of the implementation of CBE in the Global South

Infrastructure development:

· Challenges and solutions in establishing necessary infrastructure for CBE.

· Studies of successful infrastructure development projects.

Innovation systems:

· Innovative approaches to circular and sustainable bioeconomy systems.

· Technology-driven solutions for enhancing resource efficiency.

Global South challenges, opportunities and enablers:

· Unique challenges and opportunities in the Global South countries for CBE development.

· Enablers of CBE, including business models, sustainable financing and skills development.

Important dates

· Submissions open: 01 May 2024

· Submissions deadline: 30 November 2024

· Expected publication: Each accepted article in a VSI is assigned a unique identifier and then published in a regular journal issue as soon as available.

Submission guidelines

Manuscripts submitted to this special issue will be peer-reviewed according to the editorial policy of Sustainable Production and Consumption. Papers should be original, unpublished, and not currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. Instructions for authors can be found on the journal homepage.

Authors should upload their contributions at https://www.editorialmanager.com/spc/ and choose Article Type “VSI: CBE and Global South”

· Submissions open: 01 May 2024

· Submissions deadline: 30 November 2024

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